'Showers' in the Bible

Let my teaching fall like rainand my word settle like dew,like gentle rain on new grassand showers on tender plants.

They waited for me as for the rainand opened their mouths as for spring showers.

You soften it with showers and bless its growth,soaking its furrows and leveling its ridges.

May he be like rain that falls on the cut grass,like spring showers that water the earth.

This is why the showers haven’t come—why there has been no spring rain.You have the brazen look of a prostituteand refuse to be ashamed.

Can any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain?Or can the skies alone give showers?Are You not the Lord our God?We therefore put our hope in You,for You have done all these things.

I will make them and the area around My hill a blessing: I will send down showers in their season—showers of blessing.

Let us strive to know the Lord.His appearance is as sure as the dawn.He will come to us like the rain,like the spring showers that water the land.

Children of Zion, rejoice and be gladin the Lord your God,because He gives you the autumn rainfor your vindication.He sends showers for you,both autumn and spring rain as before.

Then the remnant of Jacobwill be among many peopleslike dew from the Lord,like showers on the grass,which do not wait for anyoneor linger for mankind.

Ask the Lord for rainin the season of spring rain.The Lord makes the rain clouds,and He will give them showers of rainand crops in the field for everyone.